Sodom et Gomorrhe, 8/30/26: pp. 82-117

Nous venons de commencer le volume quatre de À la Recherche du temps perdu: ***Sodom et Gomorrhe*** and are 40+ percent through our second cycle reading Proust's epic en français. Rejoignez-nous tous les deux dimanches à midi sur Zoom pour lire Proust en original et discuter en français des joies et des peines de Marcel.

Thanks to Sue Willen, who is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Proust en français
Date: August 30, 2026
Time: 12 pm PDT

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Passcode: 059090

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Edition: [À la recherche du temps perdu IV]:
Sodome et Gomorrhe: edition d'Antoine Compagnon. Folio Classique (numero 2047), Gallimard, 2022/23 [ISBN: 9782072967719]
Be aware: older editions with different paginations use same ISBN. Make sure you order and receive the 2022-23 printing with the blue kaleidoscope cover and the words "NOUVELLE MISE EN PAGE" in red on the lower left back cover.
See Goodreads for details.
See Bookfinders to buy used [$11+] or new [$14+] under three covers of the definitive edition released over the last 30 years.

One-volume edition: Quarto Gallimard, 1999/2024 [ISBN: 9782073079794] $43+

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Schedule of readings [22 sessions] (subject to change):
Lisez jusqu'à:
08/16/26: pp. 51-82, "Cependant le voisin marié..."
08/30: pp. 82-117, "Il n'était pas aussi difficile..."
09/13/26: pp. 117-148, "À propos des dreyfusards,..."
09/27/26: pp. 148-181, "Si nous allions faire quelques pas..."
10/11/26: pp. 181-209, "Moi aussi, j'étais pressé..."
10/25/26: pp. 209-241, "LES INTERMITTENCES DU COEUR"
11/08/26: pp. 241-274, "Quelles declamations apitoyées..."
11/22/26: pp. 274-305, "Quelques jours après, à Balbec..."
12/06/26: pp. 305-338, "Aussitôt seuls et engagés..."
12/20/26: pp. 338-371, "Nous etions, Albertine et moi..."
01/03/27: pp. 371-404, "Si un client de Cottard lui..."
01/17/27: pp. 404-434, "Mme Verdurin qui, pour nous..."
01/31/27: pp. 434-464, "Peut-etre le mieux serait-il..."
02/14/27: pp. 464-497, "Le morceau fini, je me..."
02/28/27: pp. 497-529, CHAPITRE III
03/14/27: pp. 529-562, "Ce que malheureusement..."
03/28/27: pp. 562-593, "Ce qui me surprit beaucoup..."
04/11/27: pp. 593-622, "Au mot tiré du grec dont..."
04/25/27: pp. 622-651, "Le souvenir relatif à Morel..."
05/09/27: pp. 651-681, "Pendant ces retours..."
05/23/27: pp. 681-701, "-- Alors soit, quoique je ne..."
06/06/27: pp. 701-720, FIN

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